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El Gavilán (Chiapas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Gavilán, a beautiful small village of 192 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of El Gavilán (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Motozintla. There are 192 inhabitants and it is 1,756 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #68 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Gavilán, 28% of the inhabitants are catholic and 5% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of El Gavilán is located at 3.7 kilometers from Motozintla de Mendoza, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Gavilán.

#1 Where is El Gavilán? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to El Gavilán (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Gavilán, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Gavilán (Chiapas) is 192 inhabitants

Population data in El Gavilán (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	91	101	192
2010	103	112	215
2005	56	74	130

Evolution of the population in El Gavilán: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Gavilán:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.89	5.36
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.52%	0.47%
Illiterate population:	13.54%	10.23%
Illiterate population (men):	5.21%	5.36%
Illiterate population (women):	8.33%	15.53%
Schooling level:	6.04	4.56
Schooling level (men):	6.28	4.91
Schooling level (women):	5.77	4.17

Indigenous culture data in El Gavilán:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	18.75%	12.56%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	3.65%	2.33%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Gavilán, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Gavilán:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	32.81%	26.51%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	57.43%	48.21%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	5.49%	2.91%
Number of inhabited private housings:	37	42
Homes with electricity:	97.30%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	97.30%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	83.78%	71.43%
Homes with a radio:	81.08%	65.71%
Homes with a television:	62.16%	42.86%
Homes with a refrigerator:	35.14%	11.43%
Homes with a washing machine:	5.41%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	70.27%	17.14%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Gavilán (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Gavilán

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Gavilán, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Motozintla. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Gavilán.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Gavilán

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Gavilán, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Gavilán so you can contact them:

• HOTEL LA RIVERA: 4 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE EL BOSQUE: 4 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ADELITA: 4 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN ANTONIO: 5 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Gavilán

Want to know what to see in El Gavilán if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Gavilán.
Mountains in El Gavilán for hiking and trails:

• Buenavista (2199 meters): 2.2 km walk (37 minutes), heading West.
• Los Alisos (2517 meters): 3.0 km walk (55 minutes), heading Southeast.
• La Cueva (2281 meters): 5.0 km walk (96 minutes), heading South.
• Chevolcán (1837 meters): 5.4 km walk (68 minutes), heading West.

Other towns near El Gavilán:

• Veintisiete de Octubre (107 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• Nuevo México (79 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
• Las Cruces (209 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Buenos Aires (205 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Gavilán (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Gavilán by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in El Gavilán there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Gavilán (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	14	16	30
Youth (6-14 years)	17	16	33
Adults (15-59 years)	52	59	111
Elderly (60+ years)	8	10	18

#7 Pictures of El Gavilán

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Gavilán, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Gavilán, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Gavilán (Chiapas) is 30904

Are you going to send a letter to El Gavilán? Do you have a friend in El Gavilán and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Gavilán consists of the following 5 digits: 30904. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Gavilán ("30") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#10 Schools in El Gavilán

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